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Feb 20, 2024 · They are not inevitable or unalterable. Christianity is a lot bigger than the Bible Belt or the secular West. Second, pro-doubters tend to describe doubt not just as a universal challenge...
Aug 1, 2018 · Intellectual doubt should be defined as finding plausible what we take to be a potentially defeating claim. This definition provides insights for how to evaluate one’s doubts. My claim is that it is completely rational to maintain our Christian faith while experiencing doubt.
May 30, 2024 · If you find yourself stuck somewhere between faith and doubt, consider the best arguments Christianity has to offer — and be willing to doubt your own doubts.
May 22, 2024 · While this may seem like a weakness or a failing, it’s important to recognize that doubt is an integral part of a vibrant, growing faith. Let’s explore the surprising truth about doubt and how it can lead us to a deeper, more resilient relationship with God—a way of redefining faith.
- The Source of Doubt
- Doubt, Faith, and Unbelief
- The Direction of Doubt
- Jesus’s Response to Doubt
- Conclusion
When having doubts about faith, we first have to ask, “Where did this doubt come from?” Identifying the source of doubt will help you determine how to deal with it. All doubt is spiritual, but there are two “categories” of doubt: emotional doubt and intellectual doubt.
As mentioned in the introduction, doubt is often used as the opposite of faith in the Church. However, this is not the case. The opposite of faith is unbelief. In the New Testament, the words “faith” and “believe” are the same words in the original language (Greek). A good example is Romans 4:4: Now to the one who works, pay is not credited as a gi...
When it comes to doubt itself, it’s hard to see how that’s sinful. As mentioned in the opening, it’s part of the human experience. People are going to doubt no matter what. The sin is not the doubt. The sin is where you decided to let the doubt take you. We have seen how doubt is the “between state” of faith and unbelief. This implies there is a de...
In the seventh chapter of Luke’s Gospel, he records a story about John the Baptist. John the Baptist is regarded as a great spiritual model in the Church because he “prepared the way” for Jesus to begin his ministry. Yet, in this story, John the Baptist is recorded as having doubts himself! What? Not John the Baptist! In this story, John was in pri...
Although doubt is seen as a negative in a large portion of the church, be encouraged that the Lord’s attitude about doubt is very different. You aren’t a “bad Christian” for doubting. I have a podcast and blog aimed toward providing reasons for the hope that we have in Christ, yet I wake up some mornings and question if it is really true. I’ve lear...
Descartes contended that “I am obliged in the end to admit that none of my former ideas are beyond legitimate doubt” (1964, 64). Accordingly, he adopted a method of doubting everything: “Since my present aim was to give myself up to the pursuit of truth alone, I thought I must do the very opposite, and reject as if absolutely false ...
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May 3, 2023 · Skepticism is the process of doubting claims or information, while doubt is the state of being uncertain of something. Historically, skepticism and doubt have been used to challenge existing beliefs and accepted truths.
